Hey all you GUESTS check this out

[MissAlyssa]

Well since I always see at least twice as many guests looking at the forums as members I figured I would post this.

All of us here at Dance Forums would love for you all to sign up! It doesn't take long and we'd love to hear from you! As you can see we have a lot to discuss so....

COME ON AND JOIN THE COMMUNITY! :D

[pygmalion]

I agree. This forum is a way fun place to be, and the more people participate, the more fun it gets. Plus, the ten or twelve most active people can only come up with so many thought-provoking and witty threads before they run out of steam! :lol:

Come on you guys. Sign up. Please. 8) :D

[dancersdreamland]

I will definately agree...I've only been here a few days, but I already love my online dance family. I look to this group for inspiration, smiles, encouragement, silliness and just plain fun. Thanks Dance Forums.

Hey, who created this site? Major props! I LOVE it! :P

[MissAlyssa]

DanceMentor created the site I believe. Sign up now and receive a complimentary greeting from each of the moderators! *cheezy grin* :lol:

[SDsalsaguy]

The props go to DanceMentor :D

[dancersdreamland]

DanceMentor is the absolute best...lots love and dancin' dreams sent your way!

[DanceMentor]

Thanks, everybody...my cup runeth over with all the love you share, but it is the members and moderators that deserve all the credit for this wonderful forum. We have a lot more people signing up lately and it's because of you. Thanks everyone. :D

[Vince A]

Ditto to everything that's been said above . . adding . . . if you are a dancer or a wannabe dancer, come on in and join in on the fun!

We need dancers and student dancers, choreographers, dance teachers, and everyone who is just thinking about dancing. We need your input. We want you to have all the dance fun that we at Dance-Forums has on a daily basis. Almost all dance information contributes toward making this site even more successful than it already is!

We don't have all the questions or answers, but just maybe . . . you do!

[JenSwayze]

join join join!!!!i have no regrets! :D

[youngsta]

I wonder who had the Hmm...YES! vote? :lol:

[MissAlyssa]

I would have had everyone state their vote..but erm...

[dancersdreamland]

Hey...just had a FAB idea. Next time I get a chance to update my site, I'll add a big promo for the dance forum. I promote my site (or try to at least) everywhere. People from the various dance classes I take are regulary on the site and are always looking for new dance ideas and topics...my guess is they'll wander over here. :D

ALL GUESTS SHOULD SIGN UP FOR THIS FORUM...IT IS AN ABSOLUTE BLAST!!!

One small caution...it's very addictive! :wink:

[pygmalion]

That is a fab idea. I've been telling everyone I know. I'm like this forums evangelist. I hope at least a few of my peeps have signed up, but you never can tell. *gasp* I bet they're GUESTS! Uugghh!

[Vince A]

I gave out little cards that I made at the last event in San Jose . . . advertising the forum . . . I also have several friends as members, and my daughter has joined . . . Puss nBoots!!!

[dancersdreamland]

Dance forum business cards...GREAT idea. I'm going to two decent sized events in my area including tap, jazz, ballet, and belly. Perhaps we can start some more forums with these styles of dance.


Really like the cards idea...I'll have to make some up and pass them out in class.

Ooh...I can take them to my line dance club as well.

So many ideas...so little time! :wink:

[pygmalion]

dance forums is the coolest. I think I'll make up some cards or a flyer, too. What a concept! I'm going to a ballroom dance tomorrow night! Nothing like the present! :D

[MissAlyssa]

Heeey, the AZ Challenge Comp is tonight...I should run around making announcements to join lol :lol: (I would too...)

[Martita]

Hello everyone!
I'm new here, found this forum by accident and all I can say is WOW! Still a new dancer, mostly taken Salsa classes but I am really interested in learning Ballroom. Can someone direct me where to begin in LA? Thanks!

[Swing Kitten]

Hello Martita! Welcome to the forums!!! How long have you been dancing and what drew you to salsa? Hmmm... I've never danced in LA myself but I'm sure there are plenty of people here who can help you out! In the mean time I'll poke around the forums and see if I can find anything already posted!

[Swing Kitten]

Alright, at first glance I didn't find anything for the LA area so.... when in doubt, GOOGLE IT!!

I found the Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association-- of course because I have not had any experiences with them I cannot "reccommend" them but that was one that came up rather pronouncedly when I did a google search. Of course there could be someone here who knows more about the situation. Let us know what you find and how the experience is for you! Best Luck to you and keep us posted!

[pygmalion]

Hello everyone!
I'm new here, found this forum by accident and all I can say is WOW! Still a new dancer, mostly taken Salsa classes but I am really interested in learning Ballroom. Can someone direct me where to begin in LA? Thanks!

Hello Martita, and welcome to the forums! Friday's usually a pretty slow night for the forums, since it's a big going-out-to-dance night. Thank goodness for SwingKitten! :D

This weekend, we'll scout around and see if we can get you even more recommendations of places to go and other resources. :D

Thanks for joining us. Good to have you with us.

Jenn

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome to the forums Martita! :D

I've never been there myself, but if it's anywhere nearbye I highly recomend Lets Dance L.A. (http://www.letsdancela.com) -- check out the Articles Forum for several great articles written by Let's Dance L.A.'s Terryl Jones. You'll have access to some top quality salsa, ballroom, and swing instruction all in one.

[Christina]

All the guest should join!! lol i just did! :D

[SDsalsaguy]

All the guest should join!! lol i just did! :D
Welcome to the forums Chritina! :D :D :D

[MadamSamba]

Yay!!! Sign up. I'd been lurking for ages and while there's plenty to be gleaned from lurking, it's far better to be a member because then you can respond and interact...it's quite distressing reading something on the forums as a guest and having the "reply" button disabled!!! Besides, everyone's really, really lovely and friendly and nobody bites...unless you ask them to! :)

[Sagitta]

Well since I always see at least twice as many guests looking at the forums as members I figured I would post this.


Just so you know...I am always in as a guest, except when I am considering a reply to a post. There probably are other DFers out there who lurk in stealth mode, pop out to respond, and then slip back into guest mode. There is Taita, and then there is me. Must be some others?!? :)

[Taita]

There is Taita, and then there is me. Must be some others?!? :)

*poof* Did somebody call? :twisted:

....back to guest er, I mean lurk mode... :wink:

[NeoDevin]

I would be signed in all the time that I'm here, but the option to have it sign me in automatically when I come here doesn't seem to work, so I usually don't sign in unless I see something to reply to.

[pygmalion]

The sign-in screen doesn't always work for me either. :? Eitherway, NeoDevin, I haven't officially welcomed you, so welcome to the forums. :D Glad to have you here. :D

[NeoDevin]

Thanks for the welcome, I've already found lots of useful information here, and I love dancing, so I'll probably stick around for a year or 2 :wink:

[Sagitta]

The sign-in screen doesn't always work for me either. :?

So. I'm not the only one!!! Sometimes I log out and I still show up as logged in, so I cannot reply to any posts!!!!! :( It takes a few minutes for me to be allowed back in...

[MNswing]

As a new member of this forum and from experiences with other forums, I would like to say:

This forum is definitely one of the most welcoming forums I've seen. I haven't noticed any cliques and it's so great that everyone comes from all over the WORLD!!! I can tell that the people here really want to just spread the news about different kinds of dancing and no one has to feel intimidated at all. Questions are genuine and answers are accepted! No one is being shot down or ignored... I feel very welcome and accepted to this dancing community, and it's SO GREAT!

!!!!!!!!!!EVERYBODY JOIN, FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE!!!!!!!!!!

(and way to keep it clean!)

[SDsalsaguy]

As a new member of this forum and from experiences with other forums, I would like to say:

This forum is definitely one of the most welcoming forums I've seen. I haven't noticed any cliques and it's so great that everyone comes from all over the WORLD!!! I can tell that the people here really want to just spread the news about different kinds of dancing and no one has to feel intimidated at all. Questions are genuine and answers are accepted! No one is being shot down or ignored... I feel very welcome and accepted to this dancing community, and it's SO GREAT!

!!!!!!!!!!EVERYBODY JOIN, FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE!!!!!!!!!!

(and way to keep it clean!)
Thanks for the ringing endorsement MNswing! :D

What can I say? It is the members who make the Dand Forums what they are . . . and our members rock :!:

[salsarhythms]

MNswing, thank you so much for your words! That's
a testament to everyone...

[Estella]

Yeahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
I read this topic and... I signed up! :wink:
Í was born in Russia but I´m living in Berlin, Germany! Nice to see so many salsa fans! :cheers:
How are you doing? 8)

P.S. sorry for my English.... :roll: actually it could be better!

[pygmalion]

Your English is a lot better than my Russian ... or German ... or anything else. :lol: :lol: :lol: Welcome. :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome to the forums Estella! :D

[NeoDevin]

Ooooh another cutie....

I speak a little bit of russian, but it seems you speak better english than I do russian.

[turtle]

NOOO!! DON'T SIGN UPP... SAVE YOURSELFFF!!!!!! :D Hahaha seriously, even if you don't dance, just started dancing, whatever, this site grabs you and won't let go.. i haven't posted in awhile, but i still read the active topics everyday.

[pygmalion]

Yeah. The site does grab you. I'm not sure why. I just know that there hasn't been a single day since I joined almost six months ago, that I haven't logged on and posted something. Not a single day off. It's addictive. :oops: :D

[pygmalion]

Oh come on, all you guests! Just break down and join. I want us to get to a thousand members. Come onnnnnn. It's fun and painless. :wink:

[pygmalion]

Oh come onnnn. join. :D 8)

[Swing Kitten]

I think they'll join when they want to Jenn. :P

[Sagitta]

Sometimes people just need a little push SK!! I've done that to quite a few of my friends!! Okay, perhaps a little more then that to get them out on the dance floor dancing. But, few of those brave souls who ventured into the dance world regretted it!

So, to all of you out there - join us!

[MacMoto]

Just noticed -- we've got 998 members! :o
Come on, if you are a guest, join us -- you could be the 1000th member! :banana:

[pygmalion]

Just for the record, in the past week or so, we've had a record number of new guests checking out the DF.

As you have probably seen, looking around, DF is a worthwhile place to be. It's fun, it's informative, and it's full of nice people. Sign up and post. You're definitely welcome here. 8)

[Genesius Redux]

And to make you feel more welcome, whenever you have a question about anything, there's like half a dozen people who can tell you exactly where you can go!

(For an answer, that is). :wink:

[Pacion]

And to make you feel more welcome, whenever you have a question about anything, there's like half a dozen people who can tell you exactly where you can go!

(For an answer, that is). :wink:

Are you making fun of my trusty old handbag again GR :roll: :roll: :roll:




:lol:

[Kate]

Oh I get this on my Board.
We have like 5 Registered browsing, and then 10 Guests.
It annoys me so. Just sign up!

[Pache]

Okey, I surrender, you win! I registered ;)

I'm so weak..;)

[SDsalsaguy]

Okey, I surrender, you win! I registered ;)

I'm so weak..;)
LOL... welcome to the Dance Forums Pache! :D :lol: :D

[squirrel]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Welcome Pache! I like weak people :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

[balletblueyes]

Yeah, I just joined this sight less then a month ago and I really like it! It is great to talk to so many people who love dance!!!!! :kissme:

[mambo_munkey]

I'm fairly new as well, but everyone here has so much to say, I always look forward to the stories and warmth I see here. I only hope one day to become one of the "well known" around here


Thanks for the warm welcome to those of you that have been so
kind :D

[pygmalion]

Okay. So there've been at least a dozen guests every time I checked in today, but only a few people osting. What's up with that?!?

[Sagitta]

I wonder... :oops:

[chachachacat]

Hello! I just got upgraded from "New in Town." I am enjoying the forum
tremendously and am already spending too much time here. The people here seem fun and friendly, clever and witty.

However, I have not been welcomed...... ahem....
I have just not posted in the right places, I guess :(

[chachachacat]

A blatant 'meow" for attention :roll:

[SDsalsaguy]

Hiya chachachacat, I've been MIA for the past week or so, but please let me say welcome to the Dance Forums!!! :D :D :D :D

[chachachacat]

Thank you very much! (Big sweeping ballerina curtsy)
I love your rotating yin/yang symbol! Cool.
Thank YOU for this site!
:D :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Your welcome! :wink:

[ArmySwingMan]

So I was a guest just a few minutes ago. So is there a Newbie or a Welcome thread somewhere where I can describe who I am and my background?

[chachachacat]

So I was a guest just a few minutes ago. So is there a Newbie or a Welcome thread somewhere where I can describe who I am and my background?
Hello and welcome! I'm nobody official. There are good threads for newcomers in Funstuff and Inspiration.

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome to the Dance Forums ArmySwingMan! Here's an index of various introduction threads :arrow: http://www.dance-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=3625 :D

[la celia]

Hy Everybody!!! I was looking for a forum...and I found it! Great!!!


Bye! :wink:

[Sagitta]

Hy Everybody!!! I was looking for a forum...and I found it! Great!!!


Bye! :wink:

No!!!! Don't go away....

[la celia]

Hy Everybody!!! I was looking for a forum...and I found it! Great!!!


Bye! :wink:

No!!!! Don't go away....

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Oh no!I'm just arrived! It's early to go away! :lol:

[Sagitta]

Hy Everybody!!! I was looking for a forum...and I found it! Great!!!


Bye! :wink:

No!!!! Don't go away....

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Oh no!I'm just arrived! It's early to go away! :lol:

Phew!! :D :banana: Saved another one. :wink: :)

What attracted you to and made you decide to join df?

[la celia]

What attracted you to and made you decide to join df?

THANKS TO GOOGLE if I am here!!!!!!! :lol:

I was looking for a Salsa Forum abroad. I want to know american people...so here I am!!! 8) http://www.vocinelweb.it/faccine/cartelli/39.gif

[SDsalsaguy]

What attracted you to and made you decide to join df?

THANKS TO GOOGLE if I am here!!!!!!! :lol:

I was looking for a Salsa Forum abroad. I want to know american people...so here I am!!! 8) http://www.vocinelweb.it/faccine/cartelli/39.gif
Welcome to the Dance Forums la celia, we're happy to have you hear! :D

Just FYI, if salsa is your interest you might also be interested in our sister site @ www.salsaforums.com :wink:

[la celia]

Welcome to the Dance Forums la celia, we're happy to have you hear! :D

Just FYI, if salsa is your interest you might also be interested in our sister site @ www.salsaforums.com :wink:

Oh SDsalsaguy!!!Thank you so much!!! I was looking for it!!! How can I say you thanks?!?!??THANKS!!! ah ah!!!! :*

[SDsalsaguy]

I was looking for it!!!
You were? :shock:

[la celia]

I was looking for it!!!
You were? :shock:

:roll: I wrote something wrong?!?!?!!?!?! Possible! :lol:

However..I was looking for! But I found it! I'm here now! :D

[SDsalsaguy]

No, you didn't write anything wrong. I just took your previous post to mean that you had been looking for that *specific* site, and that had sort of surprised me, that's all. Anyway, we're happy to have you hear now! :D

[la celia]

No, you didn't write anything wrong. I just took your previous post to mean that you had been looking for that *specific* site, and that had sort of surprised me, that's all. Anyway, we're happy to have you hear now! :D

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I'll be your obsession! ah ah ah ah!!!! :lol: (I'm joking)

[SDsalsaguy]

Cool avatar by the way!

[la celia]

Cool avatar by the way!

thanks!

[chachachacat]

Yeah. The site does grab you. I'm not sure why. I just know that there hasn't been a single day since I joined almost six months ago, that I haven't logged on and posted something. Not a single day off. It's addictive. :oops: :D

Me, too! I don't understand WHY it's so addictive, but it is!

[Vince A]

Yeah. The site does grab you. I'm not sure why. I just know that there hasn't been a single day since I joined almost six months ago, that I haven't logged on and posted something. Not a single day off. It's addictive. :oops: :D

Me, too! I don't understand WHY it's so addictive, but it is!
It's ME! silly . . . :wink:

[chachachacat]

What? Vince, you claim to be the reason that DF is addictive?!?!?
All by yourselfy? :shock: :wink:

[Vince A]

Of course . . . Italians are SO addictive, yes?

[chachachacat]

Si, si! Paesano, Italianos migliore!

[Vince A]

Si, si! Paesano, Italianos migliore!
Absolutely . . . #1 in my book! But then again, I'm prejudiced!

[chachachacat]

Vincenzo, parle Italiano?

[Vince A]

Vincenzo, parle Italiano?
No, but can translate in my head pretty quickly . . . just cannot formulate words/sentences in my head fast enough to hold a conversation.

[chachachacat]

I can only ask for a table by the window and a room with a shower!
Io parlo un po.
Hey, did you get my PMs? (not PMS! Har har)

[Vince A]

I can only ask for a table by the window and a room with a shower!
Quite a staement - says a lot!
Io parlo un po.
Me too . . . just a little . . . not enough to be dangerous. I assumed that you did speak it though!!!
Hey, did you get my PMs? (not PMS! Har har)
Yea . . . you keep em . . . but, "yes," I did! Did you see my responses? Finally!

[chachachacat]

Si, I learned from a travel tape, but that would cover quite a bit of ground!
Vorrei una tavola vincina a la finestra.
Vorrei una botiglia di vino...
Vorrei una camera per due con doccia, per piacere!







How did I do, real Italians?

[chachachacat]

Hey, Vincenzo, dove e Modesto?

[Vince A]

Just arrived home from work!

Modesto is just East of San Francisco and straight South of Sacramento.

OC - Orange County?

By the way . . . you "do" Italian really well!

[chachachacat]

Grazie!
Yes, I live in Orange county. Lots of opportunities for dancing here.

[Vince A]

Grazie!
Yes, I live in Orange county. Lots of opportunities for dancing here.
I should say you have ample opportunities . . . thousands of places right in your own backyard . . .

I have a meeting there next month for two days - not sure exactly where at, as the agenda hasn't came in yet - but doubt, although I'll try, to get time to go out dancing at night.

[chachachacat]

Grazie!
Yes, I live in Orange county. Lots of opportunities for dancing here.
I should say you have ample opportunities . . . thousands of places right in your own backyard . . .

I have a meeting there next month for two days - not sure exactly where at, as the agenda hasn't came in yet - but doubt, although I'll try, to get time to go out dancing at night.
Well, cool! Keep me posted! Maybe we can have a cat and chicken dance! :D

[luh]

atm, we got quite a lot of newbies coming in, that's at least what the stats say. It's amazing that over 90 percent of this forum are in the first three stages.
1 Just Arrived 0 - 2 3230 74%
2 New in Town 3 - 9 525 12%
3 Commoner 10 - 24 219 5%


It also looks if quite a bunch of newcomers are not anymore just from the us. What do you think? Is that just my impression?
luh

[luh]

though, just looking a little more at the stats, the top posters, or those who keep the posting going in the forum are definetly not the newbies.

1 pygmalion 78 14%
2 Sagitta 74 13%
3 DancingMommy 52 9%
4 luh 35 6%
5 Katarzyna 32 6%
6 HF 25 4%
7 cocodrilo 25 4%
8 africana 22 4%
9 alemana 22 4%
10 Sabor 21 4%


and

1 pygmalion 431 19%
2 Sagitta 176 8%
3 Katarzyna 151 7%
4 cocodrilo 151 7%
5 lynn 128 6%
6 luh 115 5%
7 alemana 107 5%
8 DancingMommy 107 5%
9 mamboqueen 100 4%
10 tacad 97 4%

pyg (using agan this abreviation - hope you don't mind :P), you talk a lot. :D
luh

[Sagitta]

She definitely does. :)

[luh]

She definitely does. :)

well, you are second :lol:
luh

[April]

Hey i guess im soposed to post in here that im new. But as you can see my name is april and i'll be sixteen in a few months. I have been dancing in studios for about two years now and have cheered for 4 years. but anyways i live in Newnan georgia. not alot of dance opportunities around here. But looking forward to being on this forum.

--later april.

[pygmalion]

Welcome April!!!! Glad to have you here. :D And, btw, post in any thread you like. :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome April!!!! Glad to have you here. :D And, btw, post in any thread you like. :D
Ditto!!! :D

[Sagitta]

Hey i guess im soposed to post in here that im new. But as you can see my name is april and i'll be sixteen in a few months. I have been dancing in studios for about two years now and have cheered for 4 years. but anyways i live in Newnan georgia. not alot of dance opportunities around here. But looking forward to being on this forum.

--later april.

WElcome to df April! :D

[luh]

Welcome April!!!! Glad to have you here. :D And, btw, post in any thread you like. :D

i want to double that one.
luh

[pygmalion]

Hey sambayomama! Post here. :wink: :D

[luh]

Hey sambayomama! Post here. :wink: :D

what is samayomama?
luh

[MacMoto]

Hey sambayomama! Post here. :wink: :D

what is samayomama?
luh
sambayomama -- a new member :wink:

[luh]

well than
welcome to df sambayomama
luh

[pygmalion]

I was trying to entice her (I guess sym is a she) to post in a thread other than her ad. I guess she didn't see my invitation. *shrug* Oh well. I'll try again later today, if I see her logged in.

Hmm. I think there was an old thread here about college ballroom teams that might interest her ... :idea:

[luh]

I was trying to entice her (I guess sym is a she) to post in a thread other than her ad. I guess she didn't see my invitation. *shrug* Oh well. I'll try again later today, if I see her logged in.

Hmm. I think there was an old thread here about college ballroom teams that might interest her ... :idea:

do you know her?
luh

[pygmalion]

I was trying to entice her (I guess sym is a she) to post in a thread other than her ad. I guess she didn't see my invitation. *shrug* Oh well. I'll try again later today, if I see her logged in.

Hmm. I think there was an old thread here about college ballroom teams that might interest her ... :idea:

do you know her?
luh

No. I just "met" her via a few exchanged posts yesterday. She seems like a nice person, and I don't want her first posts -- in the ads forum, to get deleted. So she needs to start posting somewhere else, not just lurking or logging in. 8)

[luh]

I was trying to entice her (I guess sym is a she) to post in a thread other than her ad. I guess she didn't see my invitation. *shrug* Oh well. I'll try again later today, if I see her logged in.

Hmm. I think there was an old thread here about college ballroom teams that might interest her ... :idea:

do you know her?
luh

No. I just "met" her via a few exchanged posts yesterday. She seems like a nice person, and I don't want her first posts -- in the ads forum, to get deleted. So she needs to start posting somewhere else, not just lurking or logging in. 8)
lol
luh

[luh]

i just saw that we have a new member called SUZIE, with no posts at all. Looking at the stats, there are so many lurkers around. amazing.
luh

[Katarzyna]

Most of them not even registered ...

[pygmalion]

i just saw that we have a new member called SUZIE, with no posts at all. Looking at the stats, there are so many lurkers around. amazing.
luh

Just for the record, SUZIE started a thread. She's a lurker no more. :wink: 8) :D

But yeah, take a look at the number of guests or the number of views per thread sometime. If the people who've registered but not posted bother you, just consider how many people lurk but never even register. I bet that's the majority of DF "traffic."

[luh]

i just saw that we have a new member called SUZIE, with no posts at all. Looking at the stats, there are so many lurkers around. amazing.
luh

Just for the record, SUZIE started a thread. She's a lurker no more. :wink: 8) :D

But yeah, take a look at the number of guests or the number of views per thread sometime. If the people who've registered but not posted bother you, just consider how many people lurk but never even register. I bet that's the majority of DF "traffic."

on yehoodi, a lurker is one with one or two posts as far as i remember. (that's how i used this term)
luh

[pygmalion]

Sorry. I don't do yehoodi, much. So I didn't remember their titles. I think of lurkers as people who watch, but don't post at all. *shrug*

[luh]

Sorry. I don't do yehoodi, much. So I didn't remember their titles. I think of lurkers as people who watch, but don't post at all. *shrug*

good we straightened this out :D
luh

[pygmalion]

Guess I'd better go check out yehoodi. Haven't been there in a while. :D

[luh]

Guess I'd better go check out yehoodi. Haven't been there in a while. :D

me neither. i spend to muchtime on df ;)
luh

[penguness]

Tee he he, this place is addicting and i just found it a few days ago!!! Lurked for a few days, reading most of the pages in the ballroom and swing subforums... than i got here, saw this board and decided to sign up! Lol! Te he he yay people who are more dance dorkish than i am!

[pygmalion]

Welcome to the forums, penguness. :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome to the forums, penguness. :D
Ditto! :D

[luh]

glad you are here! welcome to df!
luh

[Sagitta]

Tee he he, this place is addicting and i just found it a few days ago!!! Lurked for a few days, reading most of the pages in the ballroom and swing subforums... than i got here, saw this board and decided to sign up! Lol! Te he he yay people who are more dance dorkish than i am! Welcome. :D

[chandra]

Alright KEVIN, I know your lurking, so SIGN UP!!!!!!!


Silly boy.

[Swingolder]

Guess I'd better go check out yehoodi. Haven't been there in a while. :D

me neither. i spend to muchtime on df ;)
luh

I have noticed, luh! You are certainly a welcome addition to df.

[Sagitta]

Alright KEVIN, I know your lurking, so SIGN UP!!!!!!!


Silly boy.

We would love to have you participating too.

[luh]

Guess I'd better go check out yehoodi. Haven't been there in a while. :D

me neither. i spend to muchtime on df ;)
luh

I have noticed, luh! You are certainly a welcome addition to df.

:oops: thx
luh

[pygmalion]

Alright KEVIN, I know your lurking, so SIGN UP!!!!!!!


Silly boy.

Hmm... Kevin, huh? :raisebro: :wink:

[luh]

Alright KEVIN, I know your lurking, so SIGN UP!!!!!!!


Silly boy.

I'm not sure if this is the best way of getting someone to write ;)
luh

[pygmalion]

You never know.

Hi Kevin. Welcome to the forums, even if you are using a cloaking device, at the moment. :wink: :D

[luh]

You never know.

Hi Kevin. Welcome to the forums, even if you are using a cloaking device, at the moment. :wink: :D

nice try:D
luh

[pygmalion]

It might work. 8) :)

[luh]

It might work. 8) :)

*waiting*

[Kevin]

waiting over :tongue:

[SDsalsaguy]

:rocker:

[pygmalion]

waiting over :tongue:

Hi Kevin!!!!!! Welcome. :D

[luh]

waiting over :tongue:

nice, welcome to df Kevin.
luh

[pygmalion]

Hey. Where's Chandra? :? :wink:

[luh]

not here atm. somewhere else?
luh
p.s. I'm sure she'll skip in later

[pygmalion]

That was a rhetorical question. 8) :) I just find it interesting that Kevin's here now, but I haven't seen Chandra in a few days. I assume she'll be back when she can. 8)

[luh]

That was a rhetorical question. 8) :) I just find it interesting that Kevin's here now, but I haven't seen Chandra in a few days. I assume she'll be back when she can. 8)

i saw her online few days ago.
luh

[chandra]

hmmm... LOL... I told him about that post, and he actually spent a REALLY long time trying to find it!

Pygmalion: Im here, school has started though, so my check ins may be more infrequent.

Kevin: Im dissapointed in you, you spent all that time searching through DF, and only have 1 post!!!


:D

[pygmalion]

:lol: :lol:

Glad to hear you're still around, chandra. I understand about back-to-school. Things in DF slow down around this time every year, for our university DFers. That's a good thing, if you ask me. It shows you have your priorities straight. 8) :D

[luh]

:lol: :lol:

Glad to hear you're still around, chandra. I understand about back-to-school. Things in DF slow down around this time every year, for our university DFers. That's a good thing, if you ask me. It shows you have your priorities straight. 8) :D

:lol:
luh

[Sagitta]

Yup. It's good the studenst concentrate on their academics. THough if you have wireless and a laptop and are bored df is always a couple clicks away. :wink: :twisted:

[pygmalion]

Yup. It's good the studenst concentrate on their academics. THough if you have wireless and a laptop and are bored df is always a couple clicks away. :wink: :twisted:

:lol: :lol: I like the way you think. :twisted: :lol:

[chandra]

Lol... Our school isnt advanced enough to have wireless! We will be in the coputer lab a couple days a week writing papers though, and so all Ill have to do is tweak a couple of settings ( :) Yay for lazy network admins, and remote servers!) And DF will be "just a click a way"

Actually it probably has less to do with school (as demonstrated by the fact I have loads of homework to do - making up cause im going to be missing tommorow and monday for an event weekend- and instead Im checking into DF), and more to do with the fact Im at my moms house, not my dads, where I was all summer, and my computer over here is slower than a slug!!!


:cry:

[luh]

Lol... Our school isnt advanced enough to have wireless! We will be in the coputer lab a couple days a week writing papers though, and so all Ill have to do is tweak a couple of settings ( :) Yay for lazy network admins, and remote servers!) And DF will be "just a click a way"

Actually it probably has less to do with school (as demonstrated by the fact I have loads of homework to do - making up cause im going to be missing tommorow and monday for an event weekend- and instead Im checking into DF), and more to do with the fact Im at my moms house, not my dads, where I was all summer, and my computer over here is slower than a slug!!!


:cry:

lol, talking about lazy or inkompetent network admins. We had such a l00ser as admin. it was really fun. I haad installed a few programs. (xchat - irc chatting, putty - ssh client, drScheme - scheme write program). They closed my account, so that i couldn't log in. I didn't knew that, thought it was a problem with the network, and just used another user. They freaked out, and told the admin. He: "You probably had exe files on your account, that's why" Me: " i need them for college, they are programs to communicate to other students, and connecting to their computers, so that i can work on my homework in school", He: "oh, well than, fine, just put them into a folder called college and just put the programs you need in there".
:lol:
the most i spend in xchat talking to friends in germany :roll: ;)
luh

[pygmalion]

Downloading .exe files onto a shared computer system (like yours at school) can be risky business. They should have banned you, IMO. :wink: :lol:

[Sagitta]

Lol... Our school isnt advanced enough to have wireless! We will be in the coputer lab a couple days a week writing papers though, and so all Ill have to do is tweak a couple of settings ( :) Yay for lazy network admins, and remote servers!) And DF will be "just a click a way"

Actually it probably has less to do with school (as demonstrated by the fact I have loads of homework to do - making up cause im going to be missing tommorow and monday for an event weekend- and instead Im checking into DF), and more to do with the fact Im at my moms house, not my dads, where I was all summer, and my computer over here is slower than a slug!!!


:cry:

lol, talking about lazy or inkompetent network admins. We had such a l00ser as admin. it was really fun. I haad installed a few programs. (xchat - irc chatting, putty - ssh client, drScheme - scheme write program). They closed my account, so that i couldn't log in. I didn't knew that, thought it was a problem with the network, and just used another user. They freaked out, and told the admin. He: "You probably had exe files on your account, that's why" Me: " i need them for college, they are programs to communicate to other students, and connecting to their computers, so that i can work on my homework in school", He: "oh, well than, fine, just put them into a folder called college and just put the programs you need in there".
:lol:
the most i spend in xchat talking to friends in germany :roll: ;)
luh :o

[luh]

Downloading .exe files onto a shared computer system (like yours at school) can be risky business. They should have banned you, IMO. :wink: :lol:

too bad if they aren't smart enough. Why should i not use the time, and chat, and get connections to other servers. This way i was able to connect to the university computer, which was very nice!
luh

[pygmalion]

I'm not saying you shouldn't take advantage of their lax behavior. Good for you. I'm glad you're having fun. 8) :D

I'm saying that downloading .exe files is risky, IMO, especially onto a networked (not standalone) computer. And, if I were your system administrator, I'd have given you one warning then kicked you off the system if you downloaded anything else. There are some nasty computer viruses out there, so I wouldn't particularly care about your right to chat. System security would some first. Sorry. That's just how I feel. *shrug* 8)

[luh]

I'm not saying you shouldn't take advantage of their lax behavior. Good for you. I'm glad you're having fun. 8) :D

I'm saying that downloading .exe files is risky, IMO, especially onto a networked (not standalone) computer. And, if I were your system administrator, I'd have given you one warning then kicked you off the system if you downloaded anything else. There are some nasty computer viruses out there, so I wouldn't particularly care about your right to chat. System security would some first. Sorry. That's just how I feel. *shrug* 8)

there is nothing like a right to chat. the only rights you have is to work on those computers. not more, not less. (and that just for school related stuff). So having external programs, that allow you chatting, are forbidden anyway. That's why it was so fun. i don't care about security in the network. That is there problem. if they have windows, they have to think about that, not me. I'd never use a windows system in a high school. way to dangerous!
luh

[pygmalion]

I'm not saying you shouldn't take advantage of their lax behavior. Good for you. I'm glad you're having fun. 8) :D

I'm saying that downloading .exe files is risky, IMO, especially onto a networked (not standalone) computer. And, if I were your system administrator, I'd have given you one warning then kicked you off the system if you downloaded anything else. There are some nasty computer viruses out there, so I wouldn't particularly care about your right to chat. System security would some first. Sorry. That's just how I feel. *shrug* 8)

there is nothing like a right to chat. the only rights you have is to work on those computers. not more, not less. (and that just for school related stuff). So having external programs, that allow you chatting, are forbidden anyway.

My thought exactly. 8)

[luh]

nice that we think the same way. could you post instead of me in the future?
luh

[pygmalion]

nice that we think the same way. could you post instead of me in the future?
luh

Sure. No problem. :lol: :lol:

[luh]

nice that we think the same way. could you post instead of me in the future?
luh

Sure. No problem. :lol: :lol:

but how will the computer recognize which is my post you posted for me, and which one your post? :shock: fun times for the programmer, hehe
luh

[lionessonpointe]

This is my first post on dance forums!! Yay! I just wanted to say thanks for posting this because it really got me thinking that I should register, even if I only come on every once in a while. Its still good to have an account in case I want to put in my two cents, lol.

I can't wait to get started!

[Katarzyna]

Welcome to DF :) :D :D

[lionessonpointe]

Thanks!! :D

[Katarzyna]

What a cute avatar : :D :D

[lynn]

hmm, the kitty looks familiar, i wonder why????

Welcome!!!

[pygmalion]

This is my first post on dance forums!! Yay! I just wanted to say thanks for posting this because it really got me thinking that I should register, even if I only come on every once in a while. Its still good to have an account in case I want to put in my two cents, lol.

I can't wait to get started!

Hi lionessonpointe. Welcome. :D

[luh]

This is my first post on dance forums!! Yay! I just wanted to say thanks for posting this because it really got me thinking that I should register, even if I only come on every once in a while. Its still good to have an account in case I want to put in my two cents, lol.

I can't wait to get started!

welcome
luh

[Swingolder]

This is my first post on dance forums!! Yay! I just wanted to say thanks for posting this because it really got me thinking that I should register, even if I only come on every once in a while. Its still good to have an account in case I want to put in my two cents, lol.

I can't wait to get started!
Everyone welcomes someone else's two cents.

[MAJ28]

Wow, I didn't even read this and I joined the 1st time I saw the site, haha. I'm gonna vote 'yes'.

»Jason ;)

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome to the DF Jason! :)

[Sagitta]

Wow, I didn't even read this and I joined the 1st time I saw the site, haha. I'm gonna vote 'yes'.

»Jason ;)Cool. Welcome J. :D

[Strictly Ballroom]

OK, Im not a guest, exactly. I signed up last year, then forgot about it as life got busier, and I became more and more involved in my art forum.I'm here now, wanting to learn as much as possible about this dance world that I love so much.
My hubby and I dance for passion and pleasure. We are not competitors, but both of us are drawn to all things dance, especially ballroom. Our favorites are swing and cha cha.

[SDsalsaguy]

Well, if "welcome" doesn't fit, how about "welcome back"! :) :)

[Strictly Ballroom]

Works for me, thanks!!

[PheonixinFlight]

ya'll gotta join. It's great

[ccc]

Here's my first post.
I've been lurking for over a year and half.
Not much of a talker but I've learned a lot
from listening. DF's a great place.

Carlos

[chandra]

Is there any way to determine between guests and search spiders? Cause it seems like most of our guest traffic is bots...

[pygmalion]

Is there any way to determine between guests and search spiders? Cause it seems like most of our guest traffic is bots...


A lot of our traffic is bots, it seems to me. Let me see. I figured out a workaround. Can't remember what I did, though, :?

[Tazmanian Devil]

Hi ya just thought I would say Hi as I ahave been signed up for a week now and am yet to post. This will not last.

[Katarzyna]

Welcome, feel free to participate in ongoing discussions :)

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome, feel free to participate in ongoing discussions :)
Ditto! :D

[pygmalion]

Welcome, Tasmanian Devil. :D

[MrJoel]

I just joined, and I really like the place. Great site!

[alemana]

awesome! are you a dancer? what styles?

[MrJoel]

Hi, thanks for responding to my post, I'm not really a dancer I'm a former Junior-Olympics in gymnastics. Although I do have a lot to do with dance competitions through my company.

[alemana]

really? how so?

[traceyplatt]

i was just a browser now i just joined! glad i did

[matttwine]

just joined up hello of a long way to go before i reach the posts counts some of you guys have

[pygmalion]

Hi matttwine. Welcome. :D

One post at a time, btw. That's how you get a ton of posts. One at a time. :cool: :wink:

[SDsalsaguy]

Hi matttwine. Welcome.
Ditto!!! :D

One post at a time, btw. That's how you get a ton of posts. One at a time.
HA! That's what you'd like us all to think, isn't it? Fine, keep your secrets then... :wink:

[matttwine]

Ditto!!! :D


HA! That's what you'd like us all to think, isn't it? Fine, keep your secrets then... :wink:


you just given the game away now!! the joys of being a moderator/admin

[atpalmer]

to answer the question of the poll by forcing guests to sign up you will turn away many future contributors.

[SPratt74]

DanceMentor is the absolute best...lots love and dancin' dreams sent your way!

Well, if he is the best, then why isn't Max from DWTS here posting??? Hehe... just kidding! He's probably afraid of me. :D :rolleyes:

This is a great site! And just so you know, I don't think that guests should be allowed to post. I was on a web site where the guests would like somehow find their old friends and come and harass them in public for everyone to see that type of thing without having to sign up, and it was hard to stop the threads from coming. I would much rather prefer everyone to have to sign up before they can post, but that's just from my experience.

But once they do sign up, feel free to post away! I love this web site lol even without Max on here lol! :cool:

[tangoaddict]

Can anyone tell me what a "spider" and a "bot" are?

[lebronjamesyapp]

i lov dancing

[meow]

Can anyone tell me what a "spider" and a "bot" are?

Are these dancing terminology? :confused:

[fascination]

just internet critters trying to check out the system...never fear it is spider and bot proof

[rjcbear]

Spiders and Bot are term use to describe the programs that are use by Google, Yahoo, MSN and other search engines that collect information about web-sites so they can be place in there Data bases so human can find information on the web.

[canfly]

Hello,everybody!!!
Everyone should do something in his free time so my hobby is dancing. I have been dancing for 2 years it isn't long period but now I can't live without dancing. move - is my life=)And I want know more about different styles of dancing. Please tell me feature
of style modern or locking.....

[dancefire]

Hi you all!

I have been a guest for a long time. And I just joined. Applause please :D

Dancefire

[latingal]

Welcome to DF dancefire!! Hoping to see you around the boards...

oh and.... :applause:

[Cerradura]

hmm...yes

[SDsalsaguy]

hmm...yes
Good answer!

...and welcome to DF! :cheers:

[dancefeast]

I finally joined the community :)

[fascination]

welcome to you both

[fascination]

in the event that you aren't spamming, see you around

[Dancerboy15]

well thats kinda a no choice poll. haha it kept me entertained for a minute

[blitzen]

Hey, I stopped 'lurking' and joined up recently and I can confirm this forum is super cool. Lots and lots of nice friendly people!! :D So come join!!

[flashdance]

Welcome! There are no emergency exits.... muhahaha